Boys' name · since 1969
Dev
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 3,146 babies named Dev, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,433 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,146
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dev currently ranks #1433 among boys' names in America, with 3,146 babies recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dev has been recorded 3,146 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #1433 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #2,456 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,433 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,146 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dev ranks #2,456 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,433 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,146 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,433 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,146
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dev's 3,146 recorded births place it above 94.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dev compares
3,146 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dev's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dev | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,146 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 145 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dev's full recorded timeline at 2000, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 145 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Dev by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,188 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Dev's strongest decade.
1,188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 147
1990s
147 births
- 2000s
2000s
975 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,188 births
- 2020s
2020s
690 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,188 births (38% of all-time use).
How Dev compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dev's total volume
Dev by state
Where Dev concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 437 | 13.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 397 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 242 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 215 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 183 | 5.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 121 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 95 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 81 | 2.6% |
437 of 3,146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Dev appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dev's data
- Dev's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,188 total births) through the 2020s (690) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Devs (437 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dev
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dev
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dev: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dev draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.